Sheet-metal car end.



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APPLICATION FILED OCT. 13. 1913- Q Patented Jan. 29,1918.

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SHEET METAL CAR END.

APPLICATION .FILED OCT. 13, 1913.

"1,254,860., Patented Jan. 29,1918.

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APPLICATION FIL ED 00123, 1913. LQ54,86U, Patented J'a11.29,19l8.

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Patented Jan. 29, 1918.

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. flmmj ATTORNEYS the stresses and nest-see.

I citizen of the a cusation filed Getober 13,

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ViN'roN E. Srsson, e I United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State or Il1inois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sheet-Metal Car Ends of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to the construction of railway cars, particularly box cars, and has for-its principal object to provide a. sheet metal end structure for railway cars which will be so constructed and its parts so connected together and reinforced as to" give said end structure greatstrength and capacity for resisting deflection as -against pressures that are exerted against the end of railway cars While in service due particularly to shifting of the cargoes. A further object is to provide a sheet metalcar end composed of a plurality of sheets or panels which are of such character that they may be conveniently and inexpensively manufactured and readily assembled and attached to the framing of the car. The invention consists in the construe tions, arrangements and devices for carrying out these-objects hereinafter described and claimed in the appended claims.

referred embodiments, in

' similar to Fig.

is illustrated, in certain the accompany- The invention ings, wherein- 1 Figure 1 is an end elevation of railway boi: car of ordinary construction fitted with a sheet metal end structure constructed in accordance with the principles of the invention.

Fig- 2 Fig. 1;

Fig. 2,

\ ng draw is a sectional View on line --2 of a fragmentary sectional "ii-3W,

2. showing a momhcation;

Fig. 3, a deta led sectional plan on line like parts Fig. 4. an end elevation illustrating a modification;

5; a section on Fig. line 5-4: of Fig. t; Fig. (i, a fragmentary end elevation of another modified construction;

Fig. 7, a vertical sectional View of this construction, and

Fig. 8, a. sectional plan on line Fig.7.

Like characters of reference designate in the severaifigures oi the draw r ents sneer-sinner. can nan Specificationoi Letters htont. I

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.110 re ree mean -.itate fl.Jenefifirifiis lets. Sertatltettttm.

Referring to the drawings the end structure of iIl'Y invention applid toe box car'of familiar constrhctiomthongh obviously the invention is not hunted to,-1O designates-theencl sill atone-endmf the can-11 the end plate,

the side sills. r i

The end structure comprises a corrugated" panel made up of a pluralityof sections or sheets. In the construction shown in-Figsiito 3 inclusive, t iere are an upper section 16, a lower section 17 which are duplicates and may he saine'seto'f dies, 18 which is preferably narrower k than the upper and lower sections. The intermediate section is prei erahly formed with a pressed out rib or corrugation 19 which preferably extends across the lD'iS&IiXlEIlittlQmBTIllQET- to points close to the opposite endsfthereoi. Preferably the interme formed with angular-flanges QOwhich overlap the corner posts .12 v and are secured thereto by any suitable means; for err-ample, bolts 21. he upper and 'lower sections-are formed with stiffening ribs preferably extendiug horizontally across side to side gations tances substantially equal to their "wichthv so that the corrugated portions ofjhe sheet, in each case, censist in efiectrof n pluralit of contiguous ribs projecting alternately opposite directions from eachotherZWhich as indicated at '22. The-corralframe members ofthe of the-upper section and the uppereoge o the lower section are secured tothe margins, of the intermediate member above and-he; low its strengthening; rio 19 preferably oven lapping said margins, the and lower sheet being preferably cut "out as indicated at 23, to fit closely around the corrugation This arrangement; besides the strucgiving strength ture, resisting deflection and the breaking out of the end by shifts of the cargo, provides a waterproof connection hetm'ee'n the sections which is a erabie importance. The 11 'per and sections are preferably provided withangii lar flanges 2% secured to the corner iports $12 by the bolts 9.1 above mentionedrqe ntltag e "Enron;

12 the cornerjposts; side plates, an(i{15-- pressed; firom the and an intermediate section are I preferably spaced 7 apart (llS- which show 4 therethreeof these-sections,

diatemember is the sheets from function as beams, of substantially-canal. strength to carry the stresses to the side car. The 'lowerv'edge edges of the upper 7 matter of very considwer.

i cept so far cally made in the :to the upper face of asst art/ inest: o

other bolts designated of the upper section 1s plate by bolts 26. The

suitable number of 25. The upper end lap the end sill 10 and be secured thereto by' bolts 27 (as shown in Figs. 1 and 2) or turned in and secured the end sill byabolts 28 as shown in Fig. 2 Preferably a .fascia 2,9 is usedtfor covering the upper edge of the upper section so as to weatherproof the end at this place. In order tomore firmly anch r the end sheets to the framing of the car it may be bent and I preferably provide langular gussets near the upper corners f the upper'sections and the lower corners of the lower sections, which are secured to the corner posts and to the side plates 14 and side sills 15, respectively.

. .The construction shown in Figs. 4 and 5 13 the same as that shown in Figs. 1 and 2, except that the upper and lower edges of the upper and lower sections, here designated l6, 17, respectively, are straight instead of being cut to fit the intermediate section and except that the-upperedge of the lower section underlaps in- I stead of overlaps the adjacent edge ofthe intermediate section with thef advantage that the structure is more surely waterproof along the line of junction of these sections.

In the construction shown in Figs. 6 to 8 inclusive, there are two duplicate sections 16 17', the lower edge of the upper secembodied in as tion and the upper edge-of the lower section being'vformed with flanges 31, 3]. which extend into the pressed out rib 19 of the in termediate section 18 and are secured thereto by rivets 32; the ends of the intermediate section being preferably widened. as shown at 33. Otherwise the construction may be the same as shown in the preceding figures.

While I have described my .invention as certain preferred constructions, it will be obvious that'mo'difications might 'be made without departure from the princi' 'ple of the invention.

Therefore I do not wish to lie-understood as limiting the invention to the precise constructions, arrangements, devices and proportions shown, exas such limitations are specificlaims. I claim: v 1. A car end comprising an upper section and a lower section each provided with still'- ening ribs and an intermediate section provided with a horizontal stitl'ening rib, the edges of the upper and lower sections eon nccted to said intermediate section being similarly cut away so as to fit the corrugation of the intermediate section.

2. In a railway car-, the combination with the longitudinal frame members at the car,

of a sheet metal end panel formed with a V the longitv I corrugation '19 of the.

means for securing the vertical edges of said panel, at the corners of the panel, to the respectively ad acent longitudinal frame members of the car.

3. In a railii ay car, the combination with Ii-al frame members of the car, ofa sheet ,setal end panel formed with a pluralitv horizontal corrugations, and mean curing the vertical edges of said pane ne corners of the panel and at points intermediate saidcorners, to the re.-

spectire'ly adjacent longitudinal framemembers of the car. v

4. In arailway cut, the combination with the longitudinal trame members of the (car, ofa sheet meta end panel formed with a plurality of horizontal corrugations and means for securing the vertical edges of said panel, at the corners of the panel, to the respectively adjacent longitudinal frame-members of" the car, said panel being.prov1ded at its'vertical edges with angular-1y disposed flanges which rigidity said edges-and serve in part as the means for making said attachments to the longitudinal frame 'member's. v

5. In a railway box car, the combination with the side sills and side plates of the car, of a sheet metal end panel formed with a plurality of horizontal corrugations extendmg across the-car end from side to side, and attaching members for securing the upper and lower corners of the panel to the side plates and side sills, respectively.

In arailway box car, the combination witlrthe side sills, side plates and side girths of the ca1,'0f a sheet metal end panel formed with a plurality of horizontal corrugations extending across the car end from side to side, attaching members for securing the upper and lower corners of the panel to said lside plates and side sills, respectively, and atsaid corner posts.

8. Ina railway box car, the combination" with the'woodcn side sills, side plates and corner posts of the car, of a sheet metal end panel formed with a plurality of horizon tal corrugations extending across the car end from side to side, and attaching members for securing the upper and lower corners of the panel to said side plates and side sills,

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- vertical edges with angularly disposed said corner posts, said flanges forming in flanges which overlap and are secured to part the means for attaching the pane said side plates and sills.

v 9. In a railway box car, the combination with the wooden side sills, side plates, side girths and corner posts of the car, of a sheet metal end panel formed with a plurality of horizontal corrugations extending across the car end from side to side, and Provided with angularly disposed flanges along its vertical edges which overlap and are secured to said corner posts, and attaching means for securing said flanges to the side plates, said girths'and said sills of the car.

10. In a railway car, the combination with,

the longitudinal frame members of the car, of a. sheet metal end panel formed with a. plurality of *horizontal corrugations and means for securing the vertical edges of said panel, at the corners 'of the panel, to the res'pectively adjacent longitudinal frame members of the car; said corrugations being spaced apart distances substantially equal to their width, whereby the corrugated portion of the panel forms'in efl'ect a series of ribs, functioning as beams, which project alternately in opposite, directions one from the other. I

11. In a railway box car, the combination ';with the wooden side plates, side sill, side girths and corner posts of the car, of a sheetmetal end panel provided with angular flanges overlapping and secured to the side and front faces of the corner posts and.-

formed with horizontal corrugations extending across the panel so as to transmit stresses to the corner posts, and attaching members at the upper and lower corners of the panel and at points intermediate thereof or securing said panel to the side plates, side sills, and side girths, respectively.

12. In a railway box car, the combination with the wooden side plates, side sills, side girths and corner posts of the car, of a sheet metal end panel provided with angular flanges overlapping and secured to the side and front faces of the corner posts and formed with horizontal corrugations extending across the panel so as to transmit stresses tothe corner posts, and attaching members at the upper "and lower corners of the panel and at points intermediate thereof for securing said panel to the side plates, sidesills,

and side girths,.respectively, said corrugations being spaced apart distanes substana rigidifyingelement extending across the panel para-l l to said corrugations; said corrugations being spaced apart distances substantially equal to their widths so as to i provide a series of ribs, functioning as beams of substantially equal strength, which pro--'.

ect alternately in opposite directions one from the other.

panel comprising metallicend sheets formed with parallel corrugations and means for securing said sheets together, which forms a rigidifyingv element exteiiding. across the panel parallel to said corrugations; said corrugations being spaced apart distances substantially equal to their widths s0 as'to "providea series of ribs, functioning as beams of substantially equal strength, which-project alternately in opposite direction's on'e from the other; said car being provided with frame members to which the edges of the panel at the ends of the corrugationsf'are attached, respectively, and the panel with angularly disposed flanges whiclif 'bverlap and rigidify said frame nfembera- 15; A sheet metal end structure for a i'ailway car comprising an end sheet formed with a plurality of horizontal corrugations which terminate within the edges of the sheet so as to leave flat stilfenin-g anargins at the sides of said sheet, said vcorrugations being spaced apart distances substantially equal to their widths whereby the entire corrugated-portion of the sheet, between the flat margins, forms a plurality of ribsof ternately in opposite directions one with stiffening yinembers which extend at right anglesto the planeof the, sheet and are in rigid relation to the frame of the car I, so as to constitute upright beams to take the 110 stresses on said horizontal corrugations.

lfvINToN n. sI-ssoNf Witnesses:

L. A. FALKENBERG, G. Y. Sxmxm.

, p 14. In a railwayuear, the combination with the framing of the'rar, of asheet metalend 

